Ashton United v Prescot Cables - FA Cup Replay

Starting to feel like changing my name to Rob McKenna (if you've never heard of Rob McKenna read about him here !). So - rained on all day Monday at work (it got worse during my overtime - aaargh - karma !) - home and dry and up to Hurst Cross to see which team would pick up the lucrative home gig with FC Halifax Town in the next round. Prescot Cables, it has to be said, operated a pretty efficient offside trap - and Ashton struggled to get round it ... until they got a free kick in a tasty spot. Ben Smith stepped up, and scored a tasty opener. Once this "solution" had been sorted, there was only going to be one winner in the game. A second goal from a similar position (but not a dead ball) was followed by a third from a similar position (a dead ball again !). The fourth goal was very nicely worked indeed (by now the offside trap had been binned in search of goals at the other end). You could say 4-0 flattered Ashton a bit - Prescot kept going throughout - but 4-0 means three grand in the bank (always welcome), and as I mentioned earlier a tasty home tie against FC Halifax Town on 25th September.

Some other highlights from the FA Cup draw see Hyde FC at home to Droylsden (tempting !), Stalybridge Celtic at home to BSN leaders Alfreton Town (I know Wozza from Alfreton will be happy with that draw - and so will Stalybridge Buffet Bar !!), and Mossley away at Dunston UTS (ex Dunston Feds). With me working that Saturday, a trip up to the North East is out of the question, so it's prbably perm 1 from the other 2 !

Pictures from last night are a little bit late - couldn't finish them off last night - too late - and when I got home from work today (having suffered rain of monsoon proportions around lunch-time - I think a Rob McKenna rain type number 17), I find a radiator has fallen off the wall at home and there is water everywhere (including dripping through the floor, into the cellar rather adjacent to the electrical control box and meter - eek !!) Sorted that out - in a temporary sort of way (thinking "there goes the overtime money !" - and then sorted out the pictures ...

Ashton United 4 Prescot Cables 0

Looking outside - it's raining again - Mossley are away at Fylde - no updates as yet (and it must be half-time by now) - and I've an early start in the morning (more O/T - will need it to pay upcoming "repair bills" !) - off to check the weather forecast ... with pessimissm in my heart ...
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